Bilstein B12 kit fitted - first impressions

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InterlagosZ4MR

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I had a B12 kit fitted to by Z4M this week, and the pins from the front struts removed. I haven’t had an alignment don’t yet but I’ll probably go with a CSL set up. First impressions are that it’s much ‘dartier’ and the turn in much better. It handles much better, and there’s less dive. But it’s not nearly as good over bumps as I’d hoped - almost feels broken at the front end over bumps. I guess those are the dangers about going for aftermarket stuff. I’m going to change the continentals to pilot sports, but that probably won’t help the crashiness. Anyone else had this?
 
I have the same kit and although a good improvement on my tired oem on eibachs it's far from perfect and hate the crashiness going over bad potholes and drains almost like it runs out of suspension travel.

I've never really had this on any other car and would be surprised if this can be solved. B12 is a good improvement maybe a full kw coilover would be better.
 
InterlagosZ4MR said:
I had a B12 kit fitted to by Z4M this week, and the pins from the front struts removed. I haven’t had an alignment don’t yet but I’ll probably go with a CSL set up. First impressions are that it’s much ‘dartier’ and the turn in much better. It handles much better, and there’s less dive. But it’s not nearly as good over bumps as I’d hoped - almost feels broken at the front end over bumps. I guess those are the dangers about going for aftermarket stuff. I’m going to change the continentals to pilot sports, but that probably won’t help the crashiness. Anyone else had this?
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The turn in will be better as the lowering has created toe out on the front wheels I think, that's what happened on my si. As for crashiness, I think that's just the nature of lowering
 
I think it's just the nature of the beast, mine is pretty similar on the e86, and I've refreshed pretty much all the the bushes and control arms, track rod, tie rods, rtab limiters on std 18s with mps4 and spacers.

It's definitely firmer at low speeds but much more controlled at higher speeds, brilliant fun and very chuckable, but definitely not a magic carpet ride...just don't think it's in this cars dna :D
 
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